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Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. Transfer Requirements: Santa Monica College → UC San Diego

The official course articulation for transferring into UC San Diego’s Cognitive Science: Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience B.S. major from Santa Monica College — i.e. exactly which Santa Monica College courses satisfy each UC San Diego major-preparation requirement, per ASSIST.org (2025–26).

Required courses (Santa Monica College → UC San Diego)

COGS 17
4 UC units
Neurobiology of Cognition
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYCH 2
CSE 11
4 UC units
Introduction to Programming and Computational Problem Solving - Accelerated Pace
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 55
CSE 12
4 UC units
Basic Data Structures and Object-Oriented Design
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 20A or CS 20B
CSE 6R
4 UC units
Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming: Python
Take at Santa Monica College: CS 87B
MATH 10B
4 UC units
Calculus II
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 29 or MATH 28
MATH 20B
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8
MATH 20C
4 UC units
Calculus and Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 11
PSYC 70
4 UC units
Research Methods in Psychology
Take at Santa Monica College: PSYCH 7
MATH 20A
4 UC units
Calculus for Science and Engineering
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 8 or MATH 7
MATH 10A
4 UC units
Calculus I
Take at Santa Monica College: MATH 7 or MATH 28
PSYC 60
4 UC units
Introduction to Statistics
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
COGS 14B
4 UC units
Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Take at Santa Monica College: STAT C1000
BILD 10
4 UC units
Fundamental Concepts of Modern Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 3
BILD 2
4 UC units
Multicellular Life
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
BILD 1
4 UC units
The Cell
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 23 or BIOL 21 or BIOL 22
BILD 26
4 UC units
Human Physiology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 2 or PHYS 3
BILD 3
4 UC units
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Take at Santa Monica College: BIOL 21 or BIOL 23 or BIOL 22
PHYS 2A
4 UC units
Physics - Mechanics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 21
PHYS 10
4 UC units
Concepts in Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 14 or PHYSCS 12
PHYS 2C
4 UC units
Physics - Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics, and Optics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 23
PHYS 1A
3 UC units
Mechanics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 8
PHYS 2B
4 UC units
Physics - Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 22
PHYS 1C
3 UC units
Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 9 or PHYSCS 8
PHYS 1B
3 UC units
Electricity and Magnetism
Take at Santa Monica College: PHYSCS 9
CHEM 4
4 UC units
Basic Chemistry
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 10 or CHEM 9
CHEM 6B
4 UC units
General Chemistry II
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11 or CHEM 12
CHEM 6C
4 UC units
General Chemistry III
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 12
CHEM 6A
4 UC units
General Chemistry I
Take at Santa Monica College: CHEM 11

View the official agreement on ASSIST.org ↗

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Data sourced from ASSIST.org (official CCC→UC articulation) and the UC Information Center (transfer admit data), 2025–26. Skyway is an independent transfer-planning tool and is not affiliated with the University of California or ASSIST.